Search - Bruce Broughton :: The Rescuers Down Under

Excellent Soundtrack for a Disney Animated Film

gobirds2 | New England | 06/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The first time I saw THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER what impressed me was the rousing score by Bruce Broughton. He intertwined and juxtaposed an excellent adventure theme with musical motifs associated with the Down Under. But after listening to this CD I realized that Broughton composed quite a bit of music in the traditional sense therefore very typical of the Disney animated feature. In fact it was very representative of music composed for animated films personally produced by Walt Disney. This is really a great musical work considering that Broughton combined elements of adventure, locale and tradition into a well-balanced and cohesive score that sounds great. On track 4: "Message Montage" I was happy to see that Broughton incorporated strains of the "Rescue Aid Society" song (composed by Carol Connors) from the original THE RESCUERS. This CD also included 3 tracks, all vocal compositions, from the original THE RESCUERS. Anybody who grew up enjoying THE RESCUERS or enjoyed these films with their children should really enjoy this CD. I was genuinely thrilled to get this recording."

A Forgotten (But Lovely) Jewel

Ross, 18 Year-Old Disney Fan | Indiana, USA | 08/08/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This hard-to-find soundtrack is one of my favorite scores (from one of my favorite films). The Rescuers Down Under is often forgotten (for many reasons), as it got sandwiched between The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, and it opened around the same time that Home Alone did...but it's a gem, this one, and the music is one of the film's many highlights.You get around 35 minutes of score (the film was around 77 minutes long). As a whole, the music has a Down Under feel, with many unique instruments, and many strong themes. You have the theme for Cody and the Great Golden Eagle, the Down Under theme...which is soaring and grand, and is repeated in several variations. Very graceful...along with a new Rescuers theme (highlighted during the Message Montage, which also sneaks in the original Rescuers theme at the end). It's very noble and rousing. And then you have the Bernard/Bianca love theme, which is incredibly sweet (and heartbreaking, in a way), as it chronicles Bernard's repeated attempts to propose to the lovely Miss Bianca... Aside from the themes, the rest of the disc is lively and animated, and as a whole it's a rich work. The score does a good job of stirring imagery (and moments) of the film in your head. Bruce Broughton is to be commended. As a bonus, you get three vocal tracks from the original film, The Rescuers, of which the best is Tomorrow is Another Day. But if you love this animated film (and the characters), or love Disney, and don't mind creative orchestral works...you'll love this. In further conclusion, my favorite tracks were: Answering Faloo's Call, Cody's Flight, Message Montage, Bernard Almost Proposes, and End Credits, though all of them were enjoyable."

Finally....

J. Muthersbaugh | PA | 04/27/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This has been a long time coming. This was once released in VERY limited quanities and was always a prize to be found on places like eBay.When I first saw Disney was re-releasing many of their original soundtracks, the first thing I wondered was "Would the Rescuers and Rescuers Down Under be involved?" Well, low and behold, you get RDU, and a few songs from the original Disney classic as well.An excellent soundtrack that creates a perfect feel of Australia with trademark sounds and instruments to create that "Down Under" feel.The tracks from the original movie are are great and very welcome touch on the CD. It shows some great vocal work from the late 70's that really shined in the classic film.This is my all-time favorite Disney movie, and finally the soundtrack can be added to my collection."